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SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT

Involuntary Termination and Progressive Discipline

Violation of Company policies and rules may warrant disciplinary action, up to and
including termination. Although Jones-Hamilton Co.’s employees are “at-will” except as
otherwise stated herein regarding the requirements for a contract of employment, and
despite the fact that both employees and Jones-Hamilton Co. have the right to terminate
employment with or without cause and with or without notice at any time, Jones-
Hamilton Co. may use progressive discipline at the Jones-Hamilton Co. discretion.

Jones-Hamilton Co. has established a system of progressive discipline that includes the
following possible discipline: verbal warnings, written warnings, suspension, and
termination. Jones-Hamilton Co. may, in its sole discretion, utilize whatever form of
discipline it deems appropriate under the circumstances, up to, and including,
termination of employment. Jones-Hamilton Co.’s policy of progressive discipline in no
way limits or alters the at-will employment relationship.

Although Jones-Hamilton, in some cases, may apply the aforementioned forms of
discipline in the order they are listed in this policy, Jones-Hamilton may choose at its
sole discretion to bypass any form of discipline or to implement different or unique
discipline depending on factors such as the severity of the offense, the number of
occurrences, and the risk to Jones-Hamilton and its business resulting from the offense.
Jones-Hamilton Co. will evaluate each instance on a case-by-case basis. Jones-Hamilton
may, at its sole discretion, determine that an employee’s offense justifies suspension or
termination without implementing any other form of progressive discipline.

Voluntary Termination

Voluntary termination results when an employee voluntarily resigns his or her
employment, or fails to report to work for two or more consecutively scheduled
workdays without notice to, or approval by, his or her supervisor.

Return of Company Property at Termination

All Jones-Hamilton Co. owned property, including keys, uniforms, computer, tablet,
phone, devices, vehicles and credit cards, must be returned immediately upon
termination of employment.

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